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Strategy as a victim of groupthink
Groupthink derails strategy What do you do if you want to drive new strategy, invoke change or just do better in an organisation that is stuck in groupthink? Groupthink is a dangerous anchor on modern business. In a world of fast changing ecosystems and challenges to business success, groupthink will stop a business in its […]
The critical role of self concept in personal and professional success
How do you see yourself right now? The Self-image (and self concept) are often overlooked where considering people’s mental health, however research has demonstrated that this is a critical part of what drives people’s beliefs and behaviours that often leads to them getting stuck. It’s impact is on more than just how we ‘perceive’ ourselves; […]
Modelling behaviour for success
Sometimes when you are stuck, the answer to how to move forward is closer than you think. Recently whilst working with a team of senior leaders around building personal success, we were having a great conversation regarding mindset. Gerri* asked how to work with the ‘inner critic/negative voice’: They often felt overwhelmed by their inner […]
Escaping your past: overcoming historic trauma
Introduction Most people experience traumatic events in their lives – where a trauma can be defined as an encounter with a situation that is difficult to resolve and results in suffering. Whilst PTSD is a distinct type of response to extreme trauma, anyone can suffer a traumatic event and develop an unhelpful response pattern that […]
The Pitfalls of a Fixed Mindset
Introduction: Your mindset plays a significant role in shaping your experiences and determining your outcomes. Based upon how you interpret and respond to your circumstances, the outcomes you get can be radically varied. Consider two people: Person A is generally optimistic, has a reasonable process for evaluating risk and sees themselves as skilled and resilient. […]
Deciding to get unstuck
Decision making is a key skill: In a simple world decision making would be easy. However, we live in a complex world where decisions making is a critical skill to navigate your way forward, particularly when we get stuck. With overlapping interests, multi dimensional payoffs and unknown options, taking a decision is fraught with uncertainty. Without […]